pressure build-up measurement

pressure Noun

— In science, pressure is force applied over an area. It hurt when the doctor put pressure on her cut foot. He accidentally put too much air in his flat tire. The air put so much pressure on the tire that it exploded. — If a person is under pressure, they feel stressed. She has been under a lot of pressure lately because of her final exams. If she fails them, she will not graduate.

pressure Verb

— When you pressure someone, you try to make them do something, especially something they do not want to do. Her friends tried to pressure her into smoking, even after Maya kept saying "no." His parents tried to pressure him into becoming a lawyer, but Jamal knew he wanted to be a doctor.

build Verb

— If you build something, you make it out of pieces of other things. I built the house with wood and stone. When the old bridge was built, the cars were slower. It's not easy to find the people who build bombs. We drove down the newly built roads. — If you build something, you make it bigger, stronger, or better. This is a new idea that others can build upon. This plan gives us a foundation on which to build better, long-term water-sharing agreements. Baseball players drink milk to build muscles. The school is building a reputation for good teaching.

build Noun

— Your build is the shape of your body. He was a man of medium build with short hair. — A build is a version of a computer program. I downloaded the latest build last night to test it.

up Preposition

— Toward the top or toward the sky. The balloon went up.

up Adjective

— In a high position. The flag is up. — . It was an up day. — optimistic. He is feeling up. — Put in trust, entrusted. It is up to you. — ing, occurring. What’s up? They act like something is up. — . Something is up with him. — Planning, plotting mischief. He is up to something. — ed. It is all up with them.

up Noun

— State of being up, often with down. Life has its ups and downs.

up Verb

— Increase, increment. We upped the dosage.

measurement Noun

— Measurement is the act of something. — Measurement is the amount of something which is found by measuring it. The measurement of flour you need is four cups.